First reported by Chicago Sun-Times
George E. Johnson, founder of Johnson Products Company, has died at 99
Black hair care pioneer George E. Johnson Sr., founder of Johnson Products, dies at 99
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Corey Williams, Aisha I. Jefferson
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George E. Johnson Sr., a pioneering Black hair care entrepreneur who built Johnson Products into a multimillion-dollar empire and became the first Black-owned company listed on the American Stock Exchange, has died at age 99. He and his wife Joan started the company in 1954 with a $250 loan, creating iconic brands like Afro Sheen and Ultra Sheen, and the company became a national sponsor of the TV show "Soul Train."
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· 3 pulledGeorge E. Johnson Sr., a pioneer in Black hair care whose multimillion-dollar business was the first Black-owned company to be listed on the American Stock Exchange, has died at age 99, according to his family.
Johnson and his late wife and high school sweetheart, Joan, started Johnson Products in 1954 on Chicago's South Side after securing a $250 loan.
It grew into a hair care empire catering almost exclusively to Black people, with brands like Afro Sheen and Ultra Sheen.
George E. Johnson Sr. was a pioneer in Black hair care whose multimillion dollar business was the first Black-owned company to be listed on the American Stock Exchange. His family says he died Monday at age 99 at his home in downtown Chicago. Johnson and
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